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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Python Developer x 3 - **Company:** Pontoon - **Location:** Bristol, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £182,000.0 - £195,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Code Review, Relational Databases, Amazon DynamoDB, Python (Programming Language), NoSQL, SQL Databases, Event Driven Architecture, Apache Kafka, Api Gateway - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2974991496-2 ## About the Role Above all, you'll be a genuinely strong, hands-on Python engineer with the technical depth to build and the influence to help others build well. You'll have: * Extensive commercial Python experience. * Strong AWS experience, including services such as Lambda and API Gateway. * Practical experience with Kafka and event-driven architecture. * Experience with DynamoDB or other NoSQL technologies. * Ideally, experience with SQL and relational databases. * Strong software engineering fundamentals, including testing, code quality and maintainability. * Experience working across multiple codebases and/or engineering teams. * The ability to work closely with Product Owners and translate business needs into effective technical solutions. * Strong communication skills and the confidence to mentor, challenge and influence others. * Experience working within an Agile environment. Why this role? This is an opportunity to join a genuine greenfield programme at the discovery stage, where your technical expertise can directly influence how the platform is designed and built. You'll work with modern Python, AWS, Kafka and event-driven technologies, collaborate with multiple engineering teams, and have a real opportunity to shape engineering practices across a major National Grid transformation. If you're a senior Python engineer who wants to stay hands-on while having genuine technical influence, this is an opportunity worth exploring. ## Description We're looking for an exceptional Senior Python Engineer to join a major, multi-year technology programme at National Grid, helping to build a new customer CRM platform from the ground up. The platform is currently in the discovery phase, making this a genuine greenfield opportunity to influence architecture, engineering standards and ways of working from the outset. The platform will support a range of customer interactions, including login issues, enquiries, complaints and wider customer service activity. You'll work across multiple front-end and back-end engineering teams in an Agile environment. This is a hands-on engineering role - we're looking for someone who is an excellent Python engineer but can also influence, guide and share best practice across teams. What you'll be doing * Designing and building high-quality, production-grade Python services and applications. * Contributing to the architecture and technical foundations of the new platform. * Working with Product Owners to shape scope, backlogs and technical roadmaps. * Supporting discovery, technical design and delivery planning. * Working across multiple codebases and development teams. * Sharing engineering best practice and helping establish consistent standards. * Mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews and raising engineering capability. * Building scalable, resilient and maintainable services. * Working with event-driven architecture and Apache Kafka. * Developing cloud-native solutions using AWS, including Lambda and API Gateway. * Working with DynamoDB / NoSQL, with SQL and relational database experience desirable. * Contributing to Agile planning, refinement and continuous improvement. ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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